in the meanwhile; during the time
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
four (long cylindrical things)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
historical play; period drama
white sandbar; white sandbank; area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience; (arch.) court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
sword; blade; single stroke
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
decapitation; decapitated head
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK